Cost of fat air passengers takes off

Anthony Butcher · 06-11-2004, 01:52 AM

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Fat Americans are eating INTO phpbb_the US air industry's bottom line, forcing planes to consume ever more fuel to transport their bulk.

The average weight of Americans rose by 10lb during the 1990s and what a new survey called this "additional adiposity" caused airlines to use a further 350 million gallons of fuel in 2000, at a cost of £149 million. This is hitting the environment with an extra 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide being released INTO phpbb_the atmosphere.

mkpdavies · 06-11-2004, 02:12 AM

I hear Jaguar cars are looking hard at this problem, as one of there well known customers (indeed he has two Jags), has complained of only geting 1mpg. Also there is no room for a tail between your legs when driving back from the North East to Westminster.

Carl Faulkner · 06-11-2004, 08:21 AM

I must say I have always been perplexed as to why a seven stone weakling gets charged excess for his luggage being over the limit, yet a gut-busting Cyril Smith type doesn't have to pay a penny extra as long as his luggage is okay.

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06-11-2004, 08:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Carl Faulkner Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 352	I must say I have always been perplexed as to why a seven stone weakling gets charged excess for his luggage being over the limit, yet a gut-busting Cyril Smith type doesn't have to pay a penny extra as long as his luggage is okay.